# Iowa — Small Claims Court Dollar Limits by State

For Iowa, dollar limit is six thousand five hundred dollars; statute citation is Iowa Code § 631.1(1)(b), recorded from its source on 2026-08-31.

- **state:** Iowa _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **dollar limit:** six thousand five hundred dollars _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **statute citation:** Iowa Code § 631.1(1)(b) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> 1. The following actions or claims are small claims and shall be commenced, heard and determined as provided in this chapter: a. A civil action for a money judgment where the amount in controversy is five thousand dollars or less for actions commenced before July 1, 2018, exclusive of interest and costs. b. A civil action for a money judgment where the amount in controversy is six thousand five hundred dollars or less for actions commenced on or after July 1, 2018, exclusive of interest and costs.

## Source

- https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/631.1.pdf

Last verified: 2026-08-31. Review by: 2027-08-31.
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